Tribune Broadcasting

Tribune reorg gets FCC nod, with waivers

The FCC is approving the transfer of broadcast licenses to the new ownership of Tribune Company
RAB / Radio Advertising Bureau

Radio suffers a flat Q3, up marginally YTD

It will come as no surprise to anybody who has been paying attention to quarterly revenue
Dial Global

Dial Global to voluntarily delist from NASDAQ

After a steady drop in stock price since merging with public company Westwood One, Dial Global
Sirius XM

Sirius XM to reactivate radios with no subscription

It’s not the full service, but 60 channels—all to remind car owners what they may be missing. There
Nielsen

Nielsen pulls November NY data over Hurricane Sandy

The ratings giant says some customers would still have access to some of the data for specific days
Gavel

TV spectrum auction: Coalition of the willing formed

There are broadcasters out there who may be willing to turn in spectrum for auction, but only if the conditions are right. A new...
FCC

Low power radio getting its next day at the FCC

There is one item and one item only on the FCC Open Meeting calendar for 11/30/12. The commissioners will consider the next steps for...

McGavren Guild loses two top execs

RBR-TVBR sources tell us that the radio rep company lost two executives in the past few days: CFO/COO Barry Fischer
Moody's

Moody’s: Injunction denial against AutoHop a problem for networks

The court appeared to acknowledge however, the copyrights of the broadcaster's content.
CBS

CBS up in Q3, TV and radio results mixed

The television group at CBS was up, but did not board the double-digit gravy train that most television
News Corporation

News Corporation posts mixed results

The cable and broadcast elements of News Corporation, which prominently include Fox News
Ed Christian

Saga cites unique slate of September slowdown culprits

A common thread has emerged during round of Q3 quarterly conference calls: The sudden slowdown in broadcast business
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Cash flowed freely into Nexstar during Q3

Add television owner and operator Nexstar Broadcasting Group to the list of companies benefitting from
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar pulls out its checkbook for more TV stations

A pair of deals will involve two buyers and two sellers for stations on opposite sides of the nation, but the acquisitive driver is...
Sold

Locuspoint enters Class A TV biz with three buys

Class A television stations in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Tampa-St. Petersburg are being